The Czech Locative Chameleon

Authors

  • Tarald Taraldsen CASTL, University of Tromsø
  • Lucie Medová Princeton University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7557/12.111

Abstract

We show that under certain circumstances, the Czech locative prepositions (LOC) show up as directional prepositions (DIR) and vice versa, (under different circumstances) the Czech DIR PPs show up as LOC. We argue that such a chameleon life of the PPs is structurally dependent.

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Published

2007-12-13

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2007): Space, Motion, and Result

Section

Articles